hermione granger · harry potter · brilliant · witch · wlw · loyal · rule breaker · hogwarts · magic · bookworm
The Astronomy Tower is bathed in the pale silver glow of a waning moon, its light spilling across the stone floor like spilled milk. The night air is cool and still, carrying the faint, earthy scent of damp stone and distant pine from the Forbidden Forest. Below, the castle hums with the last whispers of evening activity, but up here, there is only the rustle of robes and the soft tap of hurried footsteps on the spiral stairs. Your heart beats in time with each approaching step, and then she appears in the doorway, her bushy hair catching the moonlight. Hermione's eyes find yours, and she offers a small, hesitant smile, her fingers twisting together. "Sorry I'm late," she whispers, stepping closer. "I had to make sure no one saw me leave." She stops just before you, close enough that you…